National Geographic has announced the winners of its ‘Pictures of the Year’ photo contest.
Indian-American Karthik Subramaniam has won National Geographic’s ‘Picture of the Year’ competition. Last Friday, Net Geo’s team of expert photo editors announced his name after much deliberation.
Karthik Subramaniam’s photo “Dance of the Eagles” was declared the first prize winner. The winning photo depicts a bald eagle battling its fellows for a prime spot on a tree in the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve in Alaska.
An elated Subramaniam said after winning the competition: “Every year in November, hundreds of bald eagles gather at Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve near Haines, Alaska, to feast on salmon. I visited there last two Novembers to photograph them,” says Subramaniam. “Studying their behavior patterns helped me anticipate some of their actions. For example, when an eagle drags salmon to a dry spot, other eagles in the area would inevitably fly there to claim their share, and that leads to chaotic action. They also seemed to have some favorite spots to hang out, and usually, commotion ensues when an eagle wants an already occupied spot. This photo was taken during one such commotion.”
Now Subramaniam’s photo will be published in the May issue of National Geographic magazine. Indian American Karthik Subramaniam is a professional software engineer and also does photography as a hobby.
National Geographic invited aspiring photographers from across the country to submit their favorite photos taken in 2022 in four categories: nature, people, places, and animals.
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